CVE-2020-17511

Description

In Airflow versions prior to 1.10.13, when creating a user using airflow CLI, the password gets logged in plain text in the Log table in Airflow Metadatase. Same happened when creating a Connection with a password field.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Third-Party Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ree782a29d927b96bf0b39fb92e2f1f09ea3112a985f7a08ce93765ac%40%3Cusers.airflow.apache.org%3E third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-17511?
CVE-2020-17511 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-17511?
To fix CVE-2020-17511, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-17511 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-17511 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-17511?
CVE-2020-17511 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Airflow.
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